Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-14
ALL ABOARD FOR A VOTE.
TO-DAY TO DECIDE THE FATE
OF THE C}'5IOM BILL.


Conference Ordered-The Upper House
Asks "a Conference on the Anti-Poy-
Ramy Bill-The Bin Providing for
Bringing Suits Against the Govern
meDt.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Tbe Senate at
I:10 O'Clock to-day resumed consideration
OF the conference report on the interstate
commerce bill. The report having been
read in full Mr.. HOar moved that the Sem
ate disagree to the report, insist on its
former action and request a further con-
ference. Mr.. CuIlom claimed that his
motion to agree to the report took prece-
dence OF the motion to disagree.
Mr.. Harris, one of the conferees desired
every Senator to realize the fact that
when he voted on the question of agree
ing or disagreeing to this report he was
voting in effect on the question as to
whether there should be any legislation
on the subject during this Congress-.
CHARACTERIZED AS A THREAT.
MIR. Hoar characterized Mr.. Harris
statement as extraordinary and appealed
TO the Senate not to submit TO that kind
Of threat.
MIR. George advocated the adoption OF
the report. lie said he had no doubt that
the effect of legislation would be to IN
crease freight rates tenn pOrarily, not be-
cause that was legitimate result OF it,
but because the railroad companies
would make it the occasion OF uunecessa-
rily and unjustly raising rates in order to
bring the measure into dispute. he was
satisfied that If the conference report
were disagreed to it meant no legislation
on the subject during this Congress.
Mr.. HOar-Why?
4 FEELING OF SUSPICION.
Mr.. George-Because, after the ex-
treme concessions made by the Conferees
on each side, ii this reasonable report
(much fairer to the railroads than to The
people) be rejected no further concessions
can be made.
Mr.. ROar-Does the Senator mean to
say that If a majority of the Senate is of
The opinion thai this long and short haul
action is absurd, viii rai So rates not only
temporarily but permanently, and Will
defeat the purpose of tde bills, Gny men,
Der of either house will refuse to vote for
all other excellent legislation, which he
also approves, OF the blllI
Mr.. George-Ihere is d feeling, a senti-
ment of suspicIou,1 If l may uee the term,
that the bill and all legislatlOn on this
subject IS to be defeated by a dilatOry
motion. do not know how far that goes
and do not entertain that suspicion my
self | believe, however, that it
will be the policy OF the railroad CON-
panies (as soon as the bill becomes
Jaw by all sorts of tricks and mangur-
vres to raise rates unreasOna0iy and un-
Justly and to charge that to this bill.
Every effort, device and trick will be re-
sorted to by tine railroad companies for
the purpose of bringing into dlsrepute
legislation on this subject.
Mr.. Frye gave notice that he would
move to TecOmmit the report with in
struetions, and claimed that that motion
would take precedence of the other two
motions.
MR.. EVARTs' OPPOSITION.
Nj. Evarts then took the floor and pro-
E5f{&d to address tue SenaJe against the
p5j10N legal, constitutional and business
xft3xnas. At the conclusion OF Mr.. Ev-
N3sr&Deech, MIR. Cullom stated his de-
E<f8that the vote should be taken to-day.
bz&a 2lr. Boar suggested tnat he
aSdnfbe other Senators desired to speak,
aExsQhat there was no desire to
&.lav the vote unnecessarily. Finally
keHimeus consent was given tnat the
Vofefshall be taken before adjournment
tomorrow.
The auu-pOlygamy bill (the Senate bill
with the House substitute having been
received from the HOuse, the amendme eut
wass n0nconcurred in and conference
wasasked. Nessrs. Edmunds, ingalls,
and l'ugh were appointed tue cOnterees
on fhe part otthe Seuare. After a secret
session the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In5be House to-day Mr.. Bland, OF Mis-
exuE from The Committee on Coinage
Wen hts and Measures, reported back the
hsCl ItiOu calling upon the secretary Of
the L. easury for information as TO
mon lly purchases and coinage OF silver
Yurii q the last fiscal year aud the urst
Bfx Onths of the present fiscal year, and
a1aos uiOlmatiOn as to whether the law ro-
uiaifs 1g the purchase and coinage OF not
- an 81. coo 0C0 worm Of silver bullion
1 -omplied with The resolution
Xx& spted.
#s{1 were passed for holding terms OF
824 dlted States Court Al Mississippi
Miss. and changing the lines be-
the Eastern and western Judicial
ft ats Of North saFosiaa.
rswER no SUE THE covERNMENT.
MI Tucker, OF yirginia, then called
unrl bill providing for the bringing o.
hiIits against the government of the
Trui. Ell States, and alter very brief dis
cus.ion 1t was passed. Its provisions are
substantially as follows:
/. The jurisdiction of the Court OF
Ciaims is extended by engrafting on the
iret and SecOuU Dal aEIapuS Vi SecIlOn
tO5S Revised ,Statu es,the following addi-
tiOnal subjects OF jurisdiction
Ia) "Claims founded upon the constltu-
tion of the United States," such as for
inst compensation for property taken for
public use, etc.
az damages lIquidated or unliqui-
dated"
w0uld pr entitled to redress against the
limited states in a court OF law, equity, or
admiralty, II the United States were suit
Idj IAN setohs, counter claims,
claims for damages, whether liquidated
or unliuu dated, or other demands wnat-
soeyer. on the part 0f the United States"
,. The limitation OF all claims under
this act Is six years, tnus excluding all
war ella ms.
3. Jurisdiction concurrent with the
Court Of Claims ls given 70 the District
and circuit Courts OF the United States
m cases where the money value does not
exceed $4,000.
4. The rIaht OF appeal is secured In all
casss tU bO.h parties 10 the Suoreme
Cont .asxkt6.
s. Provision is ma N nor interest at
per oeut "a a Judgnt A. ~ . aseKse from
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